Honda Heat
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Honda Heat is a Japanese rugby union team based in Suzuka City
, Mie Prefecture
, Japan
. The owner of the club is Honda Motor. (Suzuka is known for the Suzuka Circuit
and the presence of car companies.)
They play in the Top League
, the top tier of the Japan's rugby union hierarchy.
Suzuka, Mie
is a city located in Mie, Japan.As of 2011, the city has an estimated population of 198,716 and the density of 1,020 people per km². The total area is 194.67 km².Located about 83 km east from Nara, and 52 km southwest from Nagoya.-History:...
, Mie Prefecture
Mie Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan which is part of the Kansai regions on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Tsu.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, Mie prefecture was known as Ise Province and Iga Province....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The owner of the club is Honda Motor. (Suzuka is known for the Suzuka Circuit
Suzuka Circuit
, Suzuka Circuit for short, is a motorsport race track located in Ino, Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, Japan and operated by Mobilityland Corporation, the subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd..-Introduction:...
and the presence of car companies.)
They play in the Top League
Top League
The Top League is a professional rugby union league created by the Japan Rugby Football Union to drive up the overall standard and popularity of the sport in the country and improve the results of the Japan national rugby union team. The first season was 2003-04 and featured 12 teams...
, the top tier of the Japan's rugby union hierarchy.
Players
- Takashi Mukaikubo - flanker
- Shoji Kudo - scrum half
- Yosuke Masui - fly half, center three-quarter back
- Rodney So'oialoRodney So'oialoRodney So'oialo is a New Zealand rugby union player currently playing in Japan for the Honda Heat. Previously, he had been a stalwart for the Hurricanes in the Super Rugby competition, making 101 appearances for the franchise. He also made 62 test appearances for the All Blacks between 2002 and 2009...
- number 8 - Tyrone SmithTyrone SmithTyrone Smith is a sports news reporter and presenter for STV News in Northern Scotland.Born in the Bridge of Don area of Aberdeen as the son of two teachers, he attended Scotstown Primary School, Bridge of Don Academy and Aberdeen University, reading politics and international relations...
- centre - Hayden TriggsHayden TriggsHayden Triggs is a professional rugby union player who plays at lock for the Chiefs in Super Rugby and represents Waikato in the ITM Cup.-Provincial Rugby:...
- lock
External links
- Honda Heat Rugby - official site